Is Ps 304 Early Childhood School a good school?

Ps 304 Early Childhood School ranks 630 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 304 Early Childhood School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 553 students attended Ps 304 Early Childhood School.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 304 Early Childhood School?

Students at Ps 304 Early Childhood School are 73% Hispanic, 9% White, 9% Asian, 7% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Ps 304 Early Childhood School

Summary:

Ps 304 Early Childhood School is a public elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 511 students. This school consistently outperforms its district, New York City Geographic District #8, and the state of New York in academic proficiency across various grade levels and subjects.

Ps 304 Early Childhood School has maintained a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 25-30% of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 630 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has also demonstrated strong performance across various student subgroups, with its Asian, African American, and Hispanic students consistently ranking in the top 20-30% of their respective statewide subgroups. Additionally, the school's special education and economically disadvantaged students perform well, ranking in the top 20-25% of their respective statewide subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Ps 304 Early Childhood School significantly outperforms its peers. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 4th-grade students achieved 61.04% proficiency in English Language Arts, compared to 39.22% for Bronx Delta School, 46.67% for Ps 14 Senator John Calandra, and 30.14% for Ps 72 Dr William Dorney. This indicates that Ps 304 Early Childhood School is providing a higher-quality education than its neighboring schools, despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2750 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10465-2299

(718) 822-5307

District: New York City Geographic District # 8

SchoolDigger Rank:
630^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,039

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 553

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.2%

White:

9.2%

Asian:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 304 Early Childhood School ranks better than 74.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 22 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.43. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.2%), White (9.2%), Asian (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the New York City Geographic District # 8. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 304 Early Childhood School is 14.7. 16 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 304 Early Childhood School employs 37.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 304 Early Childhood School is $19,039. 18 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 304 Early Childhood School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 304 Early Childhood School 630^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 304 Early Childhood School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 8:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 8 722^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 304 Early Childhood School

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Rank History for all students at Ps 304 Early Childhood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	41.24	1549^th	2206	29.8%
2007	51.80	1301^st	2219	41.4%
2008	75.96	479^th	2227	78.5%
2009	73.55	571^st	2257	74.7%
2010	74.58	539^th	2263	76.2%
2011	76.11	504^th	2286	78.0%
2012	80.96	358^th	2320	84.6%
2013	79.97	377^th	2325	83.8%
2014	79.04	408^th	2345	82.6%
2015	77.31	462^nd	2352	80.4%
2016	75.83	501^st	2366	78.8%
2017	79.78	399^th	2386	83.3%
2018	78.52	428^th	2395	82.1%
2019	80.70	407^th	2413	83.1%
2021	86.28	215^th	2201	90.2%
2022	65.13	788^th	2434	67.6%
2023	70.95	655^th	2439	73.1%
2024	70.43	630^th	2445	74.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 304 Early Childhood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.21	577^th	1941	70.3%
2019	47.22	779^th	1859	58.1%
2022	59.98	534^th	2031	73.7%
2023	70.38	373^rd	2016	81.5%
2024	68.67	413^th	2110	80.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 304 Early Childhood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.47	201^st	2045	90.2%
2019	87.06	188^th	2032	90.7%
2022	64.98	562^nd	2099	73.2%
2023	70.28	462^nd	2041	77.4%
2024	72.52	416^th	2078	80.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 304 Early Childhood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	38.70	379^th	622	39.1%
2024	60.24	208^th	766	72.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 304 Early Childhood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.43	430^th	2338	81.6%
2019	78.99	420^th	2357	82.2%
2022	59.71	906^th	2401	62.3%
2023	60.53	880^th	2403	63.4%
2024	66.22	713^th	2413	70.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 304 Early Childhood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.20	439^th	2340	81.2%
2019	80.19	400^th	2358	83.0%
2022	68.25	680^th	2400	71.7%
2023	78.66	446^th	2400	81.4%
2024	72.28	561^st	2411	76.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 304 Early Childhood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	82.64	75^th	671	88.8%
2023	76.81	119^th	605	80.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 304 Early Childhood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	80.09	138^th	936	85.3%
2023	70.49	189^th	857	77.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 304 Early Childhood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.06	160^th	1392	88.5%
2019	87.00	115^th	1315	91.3%
2022	72.97	289^th	1503	80.8%
2023	77.59	214^th	1429	85.0%
2024	80.82	200^th	1531	86.9%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 304 Early Childhood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.01	467^th	1408	66.8%
2019	68.95	400^th	1338	70.1%
2022	68.23	408^th	1399	70.8%
2023	66.49	449^th	1337	66.4%
2024	73.57	318^th	1392	77.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Ps 304 Early Childhood School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	110	79	12	181	2	n/a	n/a	384
2003	110	79	12	181	2	n/a	n/a	384
2004	138	79	11	192	4	n/a	n/a	424
2005	153	68	12	180	4	n/a	n/a	417
2006	171	57	12	177	5	n/a	n/a	422
2007	166	70	17	175	4	n/a	n/a	432
2008	233	71	17	211	4	n/a	n/a	536
2009	246	59	17	223	6	n/a	n/a	551
2010	247	43	20	230	2	n/a	n/a	542
2011	235	40	24	238	3	0	0	540
2012	212	35	29	263	5	0	0	544
2013	203	26	31	280	5	0	8	553
2014	193	28	34	282	6	0	9	552
2015	168	29	37	305	7	0	7	553
2016	138	27	35	304	4	0	7	515
2017	126	25	29	300	2	1	6	489
2018	112	37	31	318	1	1	6	506
2019	88	37	40	343	2	1	3	514
2020	79	43	35	349	2	1	6	515
2021	61	47	24	366	3	1	6	508
2022	50	49	29	367	3	2	5	505
2023	51	37	44	371	2	2	4	511
2024	51	36	49	405	5	0	7	553

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 304 Early Childhood School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	384	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	384	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	424	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	417	n/a	n/a	0
2006	422	31.0	13.6	95.7
2007	432	32.5	13.3	75
2008	536	30.5	17.6	66.2
2009	551	36.0	15.3	64.1
2010	542	37.0	14.6	n/a
2011	540	38.0	14.2	68.7
2012	544	35.0	15.5	56.3
2013	553	33.0	16.7	69.6
2014	552	35.0	15.7	62.5
2015	553	38.0	14.5	72.9
2016	515	37.0	13.9	72.6
2017	489	37.8	12.9	71
2018	506	36.0	14.0	65.2
2019	514	36.0	14.2	66.1
2020	515	34.0	15.1	68
2021	508	35.0	14.5	65.2
2022	505	36.0	14.0	64
2023	511	34.8	14.6	64.4
2024	553	37.6	14.7	66.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 304 Early Childhood School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	384	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	384	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	424	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	417	n/a	n/a	0
2006	422	31.0	13.6	95.7
2007	432	32.5	13.3	75
2008	536	30.5	17.6	66.2
2009	551	36.0	15.3	64.1
2010	542	37.0	14.6	n/a
2011	540	38.0	14.2	68.7
2012	544	35.0	15.5	56.3
2013	553	33.0	16.7	69.6
2014	552	35.0	15.7	62.5
2015	553	38.0	14.5	72.9
2016	515	37.0	13.9	72.6
2017	489	37.8	12.9	71
2018	506	36.0	14.0	65.2
2019	514	36.0	14.2	66.1
2020	515	34.0	15.1	68
2021	508	35.0	14.5	65.2
2022	505	36.0	14.0	64
2023	511	34.8	14.6	64.4
2024	553	37.6	14.7	66.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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